Congratulations, Brett Christian, medical resident, University of Tennessee Knoxville Medical Center. He won a regional first prize for his essay “Medical Information Can…” from a distinguished panel of authors organized by the publisher Elsevier . The essay begins, “Medical information can provide medical care givers and receivers the information they need to make evidence based … Continued
The AltWeb page from Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing has been redesigned. According to Allen and Smith, in their article in Animal Welfare, 2005, volume 14, pages 347-359, “A search of the AltWeb site should be considered mandatory when seeking information on the Three Rs.” Here is the complete text of the … Continued
Trial expires May 31, 2006. Send comments to agvetlib@utk.edu. International Security and Counter Terrorism Reference Center (ISCTRC) is a database that offers information on virtually every dimension of security and counter-terrorism using scholarly information. ISCTRC provides a comprehensive Open Source Intelligence Resource for analysts, risk management professionals, and students. It contains full text journals and … Continued
Visit our Virtual Display Case to veiw the Pet Obesity display.
April 27th – The Second Annual Free Range Video Contest “Perspectives” on the 1st floor of Hodges Library in the Auditorium, room 130 at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments after the awards ceremony in the Faculty Lounge on the 2nd floor. Click here for more information
Starting March 30th, 2006 there will be no fines charged for late books, monographs, serials or periodicals. The UT Libraries will no longer charge the 25 cent per day fine, however, if materials are 21 days overdue the Libraries will declare the material lost and the borrower will be billed for the replacement of the … Continued
There is support at University of Tennessee taking steps to protect your rights to your intellectual property. This is the text of a resolution now before the Faculty Senate. Simple steps you can take to protect your work are below. Faculty Senate Resolution on Scholarly Publishing Draft: March 15, 2006 WHEREAS the faculty of the … Continued
A useful guide for searching the UC Davis website has just been published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. The citation from PubMed is below. If you need to search for alternatives to using animals In teaching protocols, this article explains exactly how to do it. NOTE: JVME is available for free until May 15th … Continued
According to researchers from the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, drinking Concord grape juice appears to reverse the course of neuronal and behavioral aging in rats, an effect that is proposed to be due to the complex mix of polyphenols. http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/printNewsBis.asp?id=66022
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found evidence that a hormone produced in the stomachs of mice and rats directly stimulates the higher brain functions of spatial learning and memory development, and further suggests that we may learn best on an empty stomach. More information at http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/neurosciences/memory/printer_3499.shtml